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 It wasn’t until midday when I started a teams meeting with a friend that I realised that I had lost my voice 
My friend , who is German asked me how such an event could have happened 
I’ve sung too much Opera recently I replied sarcastically, to which he replied 
“ I didn’t know that you sang opera !”
Irony is lost on him 

I’ve drank lemsip and cooked which is the best panacea to a lost voice and I met my sister and her dog Rory for a lesson in manners at a local fenced field. Her dog is young and lacks social skills with other dogs , so a runaround with my two seemed the best way forward, and it was. Mary occasionally snapped at his over confidence and Roger ignored it, but for the most part the trio ambled around in a friendly and quiet manner.
My sister was impressed. 

The only other thing I have done today was to pop in to see a neighbour whose cat had been run over at the weekend. Her on line reaction to her loss has been profound and heartbreaking so , I’m a typical diversionary manner I popped around with the praying Mantic Christmas decoration to see if it help a little and I think it did given her online reply 



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  1. Our beloved pets are family, so their loss is heartbreaking. Condolences to Kelda.
    I hope your loss of voice is the only symptom of whatever it is. I've been swallowing razor blades for a couple of days (or so it seems like) and have no energy. Another early night, I think! xx

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  2. Hope you get your voice back and you are not coming down with something.
    That was a nice gesture for your neighbor.

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    1. Anonymous8:04 pm

      I found kelda’s TikTok ( she’s done your flower show video didn’t she?)
      She named you personally , how sweet

      Keith

      Xx

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  3. Hope your throat improves quickly and you aren't coming down with some dreadful lurgy.
    So sorry to hear about Kelda's cat. The praying mantis is a delightful diversion. 😊
    Stay safe, warm, and get well soon, John dear.

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  4. I need someone like you for my dog Charlie. He needs some lessons, provided by calm dogs, on how to behave.
    I've lost my voice before, it's so isolating.

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  5. Barbara Anne6:15 pm

    I'd have thought talking to your furry family would have revealed your lost voice earlier in the day or did you have a voice when at home? Hope this isn't the start of a malady.
    Am glad that the festive Praying Mantis helped Kelda as she mourns the loss of her sweet cat.

    Hugs!

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    1. I’m not a talker to the animals ,never have been, I hate people who treat animals like little people

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  6. I once had a psychosomatically based loss of voice. I even knew then what the symbolism was and where it came from and still, I had to go through it. Weird.
    I am not suggesting that is what's happening with you. I seriously doubt it is.
    You are a good brother and a good friend.

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    1. In what situation did you lose it? Mine less interestingly is related with a viral upper respiratory infection x ha ha 😜

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  7. Mary D7:07 pm

    Hope you get your voice back and feel better soon! So sorry to hear about Elda’s cat! We had to have our cat 🐈 put to sleep on Monday! I just can’t stop crying,I miss him so much! He was such a good and loving cat. We had him for 15 years! But he had cancer in his jaw bone, and his breathing was getting worse, so I didn’t want him to suffer!

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    1. Her cat was run over by an obvious speeding car ( debris on road)

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  8. Anonymous8:02 pm

    Jesus John how’s your hearing?….
    How many senses can you lose ?

    Lee

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  9. Jackie8:13 pm

    My condolences to Kelda

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  10. So sorry to hear about Kelda's cat! I'm sure your wacky xmas ornament was a welcome smile in the midst of her sorrow. I've lost my voice a couple of times over the years. It's disconcerting, but luckily doesn't seem to last more than a day or so.

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    1. It was a shock as I don’t feel unwell lol🫩🙏👀

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  11. Condolences to Kelda and family. That was a nice gift.

    Hope you get your voice back soon x

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